The Age of Outrage

Named one of “The 10 Best Business Books of 2024” by Forbes

“For frazzled executives tearing their hair out after the latest generational blow-up in the workplace or social media diatribe by a customer, this book might be a good place to start.” — Financial Times

“…avoiding political and social controversy is very difficult, as The Age of Outrage, a thoughtful new book by Karthik Ramanna, a professor at Oxford University, makes clear.” — The Economist

Advance Praise for The Age of Outrage:

“In a world prone to outrage, leaders must navigate with grace, resilience, and strategic insight. This book provides the tools for ensuring your organization not only endures but thrives.” — Frances Frei, Professor, Harvard Business School; former Senior Vice President, Uber; and coauthor, Move Fast and Fix Things

“We live in an era of outrage and outages, and Ramanna has masterfully created a very thoughtful and timely leadership playbook to deal with these complex issues.” — Koushik Chatterjee, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Tata Steel

“Karthik Ramanna helps CEOs and other top leaders survive a crisis in the age of social media. His chapter on temperate leadership should be required reading for executives from Wall Street to Main Street.” — Brooke Masters, US Financial Editor, Financial Times

“A must-read for those looking to lead effectively in an era where outrage seems omnipresent.” — Sir Sajid Javid, former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer; former UK Home Secretary; and former Conservative Party MP

“Karthik Ramanna’s framework for how to shape and live by your organization’s values should be required reading for leaders making decisions that will determine our future.” — Congressman Seth Moulton, US House of Representatives (D-Massachusetts); former candidate, Democratic nomination for US President

“Karthik Ramanna has produced a user’s manual for the current context. Not taking sides, he helps leaders in both the private and public sectors understand the instability of this moment—and act accordingly.” — David Rhodes, Executive Chairman, Sky News Group; former President, CBS News; former Vice President, Fox News

Karthik Ramanna is a professor of business and public policy at University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, where he’s served as director of one of the world’s most diverse leadership programs. Previously a professor at Harvard Business School, Ramanna studies how leaders build trust with stakeholders. He is an expert on business-government relations and has won numerous awards, including the Harvard Business Review McKinsey Award for groundbreaking management thinking, the Journal of Accounting and Economics Best Paper Prize, and the international Case Centre’s Outstanding Case Writer prize, dubbed by the Financial Times as ‘the business school Oscars’.